syncopation

nouns

(phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle')

syncopation, syncope

is derived from

a musical rhythm accenting a normally weak beat

syncopation

is derived from

is a type of (narrower)

the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music

"the piece has a fast rhythm"; "the conductor set the beat"

music (especially dance music) that has a syncopated rhythm

syncopation

is derived from

domain category

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner